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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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